Garment hanger



Oct. 26, 1948. I e. s. WILSON GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 30, 1945 INVENTOR. BY

Patented Get. 26, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to garment hangers and more specifically to hangers for trousers or similar articles.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved hanger of the aforementioned character, which, while being of very simple construction so as not to increase unduly the cost of the article is however sturdy and practical in use, and is so arranged as to facilitate the placing of the garment on the hanger and the removal of the garment therefrom, and to insure clamping of the garment in supported position without formation of objectionable wrinkles or creases in the garment material.

Further, it is an object of the invention to provide a hanger which substantially consists of only a pair of elongated members or bars interconnected for relative movement and cooperating to support and clamp the garment, said members being so constructed and arranged that the garment may be placed on the hanger merely by inserting one end thereof between the members. Another object is to provide a pair of members, as aforesaid, adapted to automatically clamp, upon insertion, the garment end therebetween, irrespective of the position of the hanger, said members embodying portions ODDOsitely engaging the garment end to retain the same in clamped condition.

These and other objects will become ap arent in the. following description of the invention illustrated in the drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a hanger for trousers and the like, according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevational view of the hanger looking in the direction of the arrows 22 of Fig. 1, showing the position of the elements of the structure when the hanger is in use.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the hanger, on line 33 of Fig. 1

Fig. 4 is a similar cross-section, on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that the hanger comprises two associated members or bars, generally indicated at In and H, which cooperate to support and clamp. a pair of trousers or like articles placed on the hanger, in the manner hereafter disclosed.

The upper bar Hi consists of an elongated piece or strip of suitable material, preferably of sheet metal, aluminum or the like, of sufficient thickness to provide a rigid structure, which is bent to define a main portion l2 and a further portion is extending lengthwise of the bar at an angle of about larly offset relative to portion l2 also preferably by about 4.5". A suspension hook it passing through a hole in said portion M is suitably secured to the bar, for instance by means of a retaining head i'l adapted to bear against a washer l8 interposed between a surface of said head and the lower face of the portion M of the bar. The Op osite ends of the portion it are formed with integral ears or lugs l9 projecting therefrom at a right angle to the lane of said portion, in a downward direction when the bars i G and l l are assembled as shown in the drawings.

The lower bar H, which is also made from an elongated piece or strip of the same material as the bar I!) and is slightly shorter than this latter, is likewise bent longitudinally to define a plane main portion 720 and a portion 2i of curved section projecting laterally from the portion Zll. This latter portion is also provided at its opposite ends with integrally formed lugs 22 which, in the assembled condition of the hanger, extend upwardly and are pivotally connected to the lugs l9 as by means of rivets 23 or the like.

The bars Ill and H are assembled in inverted position relative to one another, that is the re spective bent or curved portions l3 and 21 project in opposite directions. The distribution of weight is therefore such that when the hanger is suspended by its hook l5,-the bar H is caused to rotate relative to the bar If! to bring the edge of said portion 2t thereof into contact with the opposed edge of portion it of bar Hi, which latter portion extends then downwardly in substantially vertical position due to the structure of the bar and Offset position of the hook associated therewith relative to the longitudinal axis of the bar.

The hanger is also preferably provided with a spring 2d partially wound around one of the rivets 23 and having opposed ends bearing against one of the lugs 22 and the undersurface of the main portion ll of the bar H], to normally maintain said portions 20 and it of the bars in contact as aforementioned.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that a garment may be placed in the hanger in the most expeditious manner by placing one end thereof on the bar El at the open front of the hanger and angularly displacing the two bars relative to one another to move the portion it of the bar I0 away from the portion 25] of the bar H, n QPIJQSitiOn to the spring 2 by a distance suiiicient to permit insertion of one end of the garment therehetween. Upon release of the bars, the spring 24 will urge the bars back to their normal position, and therefore the end of the arment will be clamped between theedges of the bar portions 93 and 2!], regardless of whether the hanger is then suspended or not. It should be noted that this facilitates considerably the placing of the garment on the hanger and eliminates the dimculty, generally experience with usual hangers, of maintaining the garment in the proper position thereon when the hanger is not in suspended condition or is moved from one place to another.

When the hanger is suspended by the hook N5, the clamping of the garment is insured independently of the spring 24 because the bar H tends to rotate in a direction to bring the edge of the portion 28 thereof toward the edge of the portion I 3 of the bar I to clamping position, as aforesaid, and the weight of the garment extending downwardly from the portion 2| of the bar H at the front of the hanger obviously securely maintains the bar in such clamping position.

A hanger according to the invention may be advantageously used not only with trousers, skirts and the like but also with numerous other articles such as towels, and it is understood that changes and modifications may be made in the structures described and illustrated in the drawings without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A hanger for trousers comprising an upper bar provided with a suspending hook and having at one side thereof an angularly offset downwardly extending portion, and a lower bar pivotally interconnected with the upper bar and having a first portion extending in underlying relationship to the lower edge of said angularly offset portion of the upper bar and a second portion opposite said first portion with respect to the pivotal connection between the two bars, whereby upon insertion of a pair of trousers between the two bars, the major portion of the trouser weight bears on said second portion of the lower bar, and said first portion of the lower bar swings upwardly to clamp the end of the trousers against said lower edge of said angularly offset portion of the upper bar when the hanger is suspended by said hook.

2. A hanger for trousers comprising an upper bar provided with a suspending hook and having at one side thereof an angularly offset downwardly extending portion, and a lower bar pivotally interconnected with the upper bar and having a first portion extending in underlying relationship to the lower edge of said angularly oifset portion of the upper bar and a second portion opposite said first portion with respect to the pivotal connection between the two bars, whereby upon insertion of a pair of trousers between the two bars, the major portion of the trouser weight bears on said second portion of the lower bar, and said first portion of the lower bar swings upwardly to clamp the end of the trousers against said lower edge of said angularly offset portion of the upper bar when the hanger is suspended by said hook, and resilient means for so pivoting the lower bar and so swinging said first portion of the lower bar independently of the weight of the trousers.

3. A hanger for trousers comprising an upper bar provided with a suspending hook and having at one side thereof an angularly offset downwardly extending portion, a lower bar, and pivotally interconnected oppositely extending lugs integral with the ends of said bars, the axis of the pivotal connections of said lugs being in the same vertical plane as said hook, said lower bar having a first portion extending in underlying relationship to the lower edge of said angularly ofiset portion of the upper bar and a second portion opposite said first portion with respect to said pivotal connections, whereby upon insertion of a pair of trousers between the two bars, the major portion of the trouser weight bears on said second portion of the lower bar, and said first portion of the lower bar swings upwardly to clamp the end of the trousers against said lower edge of said angularly ofiset portion of the upper bar when the hanger is suspended by said hook.

4. A hanger for trousers comprising an upper bar provided with a suspending hook and having at one side thereof an angularly ofiset portion projecting downwardly in substantially vertical position when the bar is suspended by its hook, and a lower bar pivotally interconnected with the upper bar and having a first portion extending in substantially horizontal position underneath the lower edge of said angularly oifset por tion of the upper bar and a second portion opposite said first portion with respect to the pivotal connection between the two bars, whereby upon insertion of a pair of trousers between the two bars, the major portion of the trouser weight bears on said second portion of the lower bar, and said first portion of the lower bar swings upwardly to clamp the end of the trousers against said lower edge of said angularly offset portion of the upper bar when the hanger is suspended by said hook.

5. A hanger for trousers comprising an upper bar provided with a suspending hook and having at one side thereof an angularly offset portion extending downwardly in substantially vertical position when the bar is suspended by its hook, a. lower bar, pivotally connected oppositely extending lugs integral with the ends of said bars, the axis of the pivotal connection of said lugs being in the same vertical plane as said hook, said lower bar having a first portion extending in substantially horizontal position underneath the lower edge of said angularly offset portion of the upper bar and a second portion opposite said first portion with respect to said pivotal connections, whereby upon insertion of a pair of trousers between the two bars, the major portion of the trouser weight bears on said second portion of the lower bar, and said first portion of the lower bar swings upwardly to clamp the end of the trousers against said lower edge of said angularly offset portion of the upper bar when the hanger is suspended by said hook, and resilient means for s0 pivoting the lower bar and so swinging said first portion of the lower bar to clamp the trousers independently of the weight thereof.

GEORGE S. WILSON.

REFERENCES CITED The followingreferences are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,294,729 Van Buren Feb. 18, 1919 1,506,335 Brown Aug. 26, 1924 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 165,709 Great Britain July 7, 1921 

